Singapore coronavirus cases cross 4,000 with new daily high of 728 cases


The Leo dormitory at 25 Kaki Bukit Road was announced as a new cluster on April 16, 2020. ST PHOTO: MARCELLIN LOPEZ

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): For a second day running, Singapore recorded another daily high of new Covid-19 cases -728 - with the total number of people infected crossing the 4,000 mark.

Like in the past two weeks, foreign workers living in dormitories continue to drive this increase, accounting for 654 of new patients. This means the total number of patients who have tested positive for the virus linked to dormitories now stands at 2,689, or three in five of all cases.

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